Section 1.        Definition.

Marital property is that which is acquired during the marriage except for gifts and inheritances unless otherwise provided by this Code.  The marital property is liable for the debts contracted during the marriage by either spouse.

Section 2.        Separate property.

The separate property of each spouse is anything that she or he owned prior to the marriage and separate gifts and inheritances acquired during the marriage.  The separate property of either spouse is not liable for the debts of the other spouse.